Large Mucocele of the Appendix Discovered in a 48-Year-Old Male Presenting With Appendicitis: A Case Report

The appendix is a vermiform-like organ that extends from the cecum and has been thought of as having a rudimentary immunologic function. However, the appendix can become distended and mucus-filled, classifying it as a mucocele appendix. Mucoceles can be found in various locations in the body, includ...

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Autores principales: Semerdzhiev, Dimitar I, Hardister, Robert E, Wagner, Stephen D, McAfee, Dewey R, Martin, David E, Sukpraprut-Braaten, Suporn
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2022
Materias:
Radiology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9879591/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36712713
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.33011

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9879591/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36712713
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.33011

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